..Thus, the results of the current investigation clearly identify the presence of transiently occurring zones of NGF-ir during postnatal CNS development, although defining their exact functional role will require additional investigation...

..This evidence suggests the existence of complex movement representations in the rat motor cortex that exhibit plasticity after injury and rehabilitation, serving as a relevant predictor of functional recovery...

..These findings also support the safety and feasibility of lentiviral NGF gene transfer for potential testing in human clinical trials to protect degenerating cholinergic neurons in Alzheimer's disease...